When Sunday came, Li Xiang got the first chance to go out after coming to Polar night. The time was from nine o 'clock in the morning to nine o' clock in the evening, and there was a special Polar night car to pick them up.
Under the envious look of a group of trainees, the group of people who got the qualification to go out boarded a heavy truck. Before getting on the truck, they said the address of the place they wanted to go. Then their hands were tied, their eyes were blindfolded, and they were thrown into the container.
At first, Li Xiang was worried that he would have a conflict with the Kuang Tie outside, but then this concern was quickly dispelled. They got off the truck alone after being sent to the place, and the destination and so on would be kept absolutely confidential.
Polar night was still in the 0127 city, but it was far away from the familiar Houcheng. The address given by Rocca was in a medium-sized city called Black City.
Black City was located at the border of the 0127 city and shared the border with the 0126 city. The 0126 city was a famous big city that was not managed by anyone, and the whole city was full of all kinds of monsters.
Black City was located in such a special area, so naturally there were a lot of black areas.
Li Xiang took off the blindfold. The city in front of him was huge. The outer city was still using the old and tall hybrid city wall. There were towering watchtowers in the four corners. Under the base, there were roaring steam turbines in the city wall.
The basic layout of the city was a typical three-in-one model. The top floor was an exquisite building that relied on steam power to levitate. Generally, it was the residence of the most powerful managers in the city or the most important commercial center. It looked like a metropolis. The middle floor was from simple to messy layout. The city's middle class to the civilian class all lived in this area. There were skyscrapers that Li Xiang occasionally saw in Houcheng, and small bungalows that only existed in the civilian area. The mid-air was covered with huge cobweb-like fine pipes.
And the bottom floor was the underground where few ordinary people would go.
In addition to the city's sewers and other infrastructure, it was divided into a large area. Black markets, gambling areas, underground boxing arenas that were not publicly recognized by the military gathered here. Dead people were not uncommon, and at any time there were corpses that would be thrown into the stinking sewers.
In this area, the dangers were the greatest, but the rewards were also the greatest. Compared to the rigid upper world, the underground world was filled with dreams, blood, and hormones.
It was Li Xiang's first time seeing such a chaotic city. It was completely different from Hou City, which was used as a residence and for ordinary people to do business. The entire city was like a gigantic female beast that was spitting out smoke.
After paying the entrance fee of 20 Blue Astral Coins, he received a temporary pass from one of the city guards. This pass could only be used for one day. If he stayed in the city after this period, he would be arrested and sent to the military prison if he was discovered.
As soon as he entered Black City, Li Xiang was severely shocked. This was the real steam city in his mind. There were carriages and steam locomotives spewing out black smoke on the streets, and the people walking on the streets were in all kinds of costumes.
He clutched his trench coat tightly and paid ten Blue Star Coins to enter the underground world of Black City according to the instructions on the note.
A cool breeze blew into his nose, bringing with it a putrid smell unique to the underground, making him nauseous. Walking into this area, the atmosphere suddenly changed. The people around him looked nervous, maintaining a distance of about one meter between each other. Walking on the high corridor, next to the dark underground sewer.
"Hey, little brother, come and play. Only one hundred Blue Astral Coins, I guarantee you'll feel like an immortal." The scantily clad women standing by the street called out softly with a southern accent. In addition, there were also men dressed like adventurers who would try to persuade passersby to go to the casino and spend a lot of money. As long as they could get a guest, they would be able to earn a considerable amount of marketing money.
Li Xiang stopped to observe for a moment and continued to move forward. To be honest, the strange atmosphere of the underground world had an indescribable attraction for young people of his age. Young people like to try some new things, and this place could satisfy all their wishes, as long as they had enough Blue Astral Coins.
Unfortunately, he had already seen too much in his previous life. At this moment, he just had an appreciative expression and walked toward the place written on the note, "123 Black Street."
Black Street was a very famous long street in the underground world. Those who could do business in this chaotic area for a long time were not easy to deal with.
Walking into this street, the noisy street instantly turned quiet.
Most of the people walking on the street were wearing black cloaks, and even their faces were difficult to see. Seeing Li Xiang walking on the street without any scruples, they all looked at him strangely.
123 Black Street was a small shop. There were many mechanical devices hanging outside, which made it obvious that this was a shop that sold machinery. He knocked on the door, and a hoarse voice came from inside. After getting a response, Li Xiang pushed the door open and entered.
"Cough, cough, cough …" The smoke in his face almost made him choke to death. When he finally adapted to the scene in front of him, the flickering sparks almost splashed into his eyes.
An old man in a shabby coat was sitting in front of a metal workbench. He was holding all kinds of strange tools, and the smoke and sparks were coming from his hands.
"You're here? Sit down and wait for me to finish this shell. "The old man did not turn around and was still busy with his work.
Li Xiang's body shook. Wasn't this the old man who had given him the invitation back in Seawatch City?
The old man did not speak again, so he could only find a small stool and sit down. The room was quite spacious, but it was dirty and messy. There were all kinds of half-finished products and mechanical parts piled up. The only thing that could be seen was that the old man was making firearms.
"Aiya, it failed, it failed." After a round of polishing, the old man threw a scalding hot shell to Li Xiang. He caught it and almost threw it out. "There are currently two types of mechanical firearms. One is the common gas cylinder type, which shoots out a high damage steam column to attack the enemy. The other is the almost extinct old-fashioned bullet type. Do you know the difference between these two types and why the latter type has been eliminated? "
"Uh …" Li Xiang couldn't answer. He toyed with the bullet shell in his hand. Just by touching it, his Origin Substance increased from 0.1% to 0.2%. After using it and accumulating it over the past few days, he more or less understood the principle behind this ability.
It was to extract the Origin Form from the mechanical device itself. Because magic particles existed in the air, they could also attach to various objects without any effect or effect. The ability was to extract the Origin Form attached to the mechanical device and liquefy it.
In other words, the more compatible the mechanical device was with magic particles, the more it could provide him with liquefied Origin Form. Looking at it now, any mechanical device would work.
"Stupid!" The old man laughed and explained, "You have such good talent. Why don't you use your brain to think?"
"The latter was eliminated because of the cost of manufacturing bullets?" Li Xiang touched his head.
"They can't afford this?! Tsk, tsk, tsk. When you fixed that steam lamp that day, I thought you were pretty smart. The reason is so simple, but you don't know. Use your brain and think about it. Whether it's a steam gun or an Origin Form gun, it's just a matter of the driving force. The Origin Form drives the air column to shoot out powerful, but it consumes a lot of energy and has high requirements for the user. Normal people can't afford to use it like this. Bullet guns, on the other hand, use bullets. The other structures can be modeled after Origin Form guns. The problem is the bullets. The bullet manufacturing process has been lost! "The old man laughed dryly." Do you understand now? "
"I see." Li Xiang nodded. "I've learned something. That master is making the shell here. Could it be that he also makes bullets …"
"You're smart!" The old man stood up and took off his dirty jacket. He pointed at a steam device on the counter. "Go make me a cup of coffee."
"Oh …" Li Xiang went to the counter and fiddled with the steam device. It was probably made by the old man himself. There were serious signs of assembly, but it was very easy to use. Seeing that he was so familiar with it, the old man raised his eyebrows slightly.
"My name is Old Ghost. I'll be your firearms teacher from now on. Don't look at me. I'm not teaching you for nothing. From now on, you have to come here every week to help me look after the shop in the morning and learn things in the afternoon. Starting from the basic principles of firearms, to manufacturing, assembly, and so on. As for the question you just asked, you'll know in the future. Don't think that I'm passing on my legacy to you. I just owe Rocca a favor. Plus, your talent is quite good. That's why I agreed. "
"Aiyo, what kind of coffee did you make?" Old Ghost coughed dryly a few times. He rummaged through the cabinets and took out a dirty apprentice uniform for him. "Start learning from this coffee. You're just like me, a pauper! If you want to pick up a noble lady or a madam, this is a compulsory subject! "
He drank Li Xiang's coffee and completed the apprenticeship ceremony. Li Xiang was still a little confused, but his intuition told him that this old man was really good. During the Polar night mechanical class, he slowly found that he liked firearms classes more. It seemed that the hobby from his previous life would not fade even after he died once.
Old Ghost was really good, but his mouth was also very foul.
Li Xiang, who was regarded as a genius by Rocca and the other cultural teachers in the Polar night, was degraded to be worthless here. Old Ghost often compared himself to Li Xiang in the past. His cold demeanor instantly collapsed, and he became a chatterbox.
Soon, Li Xiang found out why Rocca let him learn new knowledge here. This old man was actually teaching him forbidden technology!
What was forbidden technology? It was technology that was prohibited by the military from private research. If caught, one would be directly sent to prison. In serious cases, one would be directly killed!
He trembled with fear as he learned, but at the same time, he was full of interest. Old Ghost's lectures were different. He did not stick to the teaching materials, but he extended them based on the teaching materials. For Li Xiang, who had a strong thinking ability, it was simply a blessing.
Some of his ideas were also verified by Old Ghost, although most of them were ridiculed as unbearable content.
The old man and the young man argued fiercely in the shop, and the sky outside gradually darkened.
Time flew by, and when Li Xiang regained his senses, he realized that it was already 8: 30. Today's class was very intense, and Old Ghost almost did not care about his ability to accept. Fortunately, his ability to understand was strong enough.
After saying goodbye to Old Ghost, Li Xiang walked in the dark and felt that a brand new door appeared in front of him.
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